classroom hearing assistance brochure
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EASY LISTENER™ sound field system
A small, FM-based PA system with a wireless microphone worn by theteacher, EASY LISTENER sound field has been shown to improve academicperformance, lessen behavioral referrals, and reduce teacher absenteeismdue to vocal fatigue in general education classrooms. This system has 40
narrow band channels available in 72-76MHz. A wireless pass-aroundmicrophone system is also available to aid in team-teaching and speech-
centered activities (reading aloud, oral reports, etc.).
©2002 Phonic Ear Inc. Products, packaging, and prices subject to change without notice. Phonic Ear, Easy Listener, Radium, Solaris, VocalPort, and VocaLight are trademarks of, and exclusive property of, Phonic Ear Inc. 821-6924-101/Rev. G/3097 0302* Outside the US and Canada, the number and band of available channels may vary.
RADIUM™ sound field system
Like EASY LISTENER and VOCALIGHT sound fieldsystems, the RADIUM offers numerous benefits toboth students and teachers; the difference is thatthis sound field system operates on 20 wide bandFM frequencies in the wireless mic band and housesthe receiver and speaker all in one portable stand. Itcan run from a rechargeable battery or get its powerfrom a wall transformer, and has two built-in channels for team teaching andpass-around mic usage.
SOLARIS® personal FM system
The ultimate wireless FM trans-mitter and personal receiversystem for use with hearingaids, cochlear implants, orheadsets. 40 dial-selectablechannels* make it ideal forgroup or individual use inareas where FM use is common.SOLARIS’ powerful FM Plus featureactively maximizes signal-to-noise ratioby attenuating the environmental micwhen the teacher speaks.
SOLARIS® binaural hearing system
A complete high-precision wireless hearing sys-tem, the receiver features built-in hearing aids foreach ear so schools need never worry about the condi-tion or existence of a student’s own hearing aids.Ideal for managing hearing programs for numer-ous children, this system offers 40 dial-selec-table channels* and can also be used withexternal hearing aids or headsets. Fits lossesfrom mild to profound with calibrated, detent-ed seven-position program switches.
Toteable sound field system
Perfect for individuals with ADHD, minimal hearingloss, and cochlear implants, this system offers portable,
personal sound field amplification. It operates withSOLARIS and EASY LISTENER systems. Students simply toss
the Toteable speaker bag into a backpack and carry it fromclass to class. Amplifies the teacher’s voice right on the desktop.
VOCALPORT™ portable wireless PA system
This wireless portable speaker is ideal forschool assemblies, outdoor school functions or fund raisers, sporting events, and more. Nopower cords, no mic cords, no installation, nohassle. As powerful as it is, VOCALPORT is very
easy to set up and transport and is the lightestspeaker in its class.
minimal losscapd • adhd • esl
mild/unilateralhearing lossnormal
hearing
moderatehearing loss
severehearing loss
profoundhearing loss
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solaris personal
solaris binaural
easy listener sound field
toteable sound field
vocalport portable wireless PA
easy listener personal FM
SPRITE BTE-FM system
The SPRITE system is a digitally-programmable WideDynamic Range Compression hearing aid with anFM receiver built in. Extraordinary flexibility, hotperformance, and a cool translucent design make itideal for use by students and adults. Two modelscan fit normal hearing (for CAPD/ADHD applica-tions) up to profound losses, including high fre-quency. Available in 72MHz with 40 channels* andthe 216MHz band with 19 additional channels.
vocalight infrared sound field
EASY LISTENER™
personal FM system
This basic listening system is very easy to operate. It’s typically usedwith a headset to help students with auditory processing problems,mild hearing loss, ADHD, or unilateral hearing loss focus more com-pletely on the teacher’s voice.
radium sound field
VOCALIGHT™ infrared sound field system
Like our EASY LISTENER sound field system the two-channel VOCALIGHT
system increases test scores and class participation whiledecreasing behavioral referralsand teacher vocal fatigue.VOCALIGHT differs in that ituses infrared technology to
broadcast the teacher’s voice.Since an infrared signal doesn’t
penetrate walls, this system can beinstalled in an unlimited number of classroomswithout the need for channel management.
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Classroom acoustics, Auditory disorders in school children
(pp. 254-255) New York: Thieme-Stratton.
1 Berg, F.S. (1987). Facilitating classroom listening: a hand-
book for teachers of normal and hard of hearing students.
Boston: College-Hill Press/Little, Brown. 2 Rosenberg, et al.,
Improving Classroom Acoustics, 1995. 3 Buonauro, New
Methods for Success in LD Classrooms, 1994. 4 Zabel &
Tabor, Effects of Sound Field Amplification on Spelling
Performance of Elementary School Children, 1993.
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No two students are alike —
they have different needs, different
abilities, different strengths. Yet they
share a need to understand the
information that’s being communi-
cated to them. Indeed, most
children are required to spend
at least 45% of the school day
in listening activities.1
At Phonic Ear, we offer a
variety of products to meet
students’ diverse listening needs.
Whether you’re working with
general education students,
ESL students, learning-disabled
students, or students with hearing
loss, we’ve got a solution to help
them succeed in school. These
hearing systems come in a variety of
models and levels of sophistication,
but all operate on the same principle:
wireless transmission of sound
from the teacher’s mouth directly
to the listener’s ear or to nearby
speakers. We’re happy to help you
choose just the right system – ask us!
better grades through better hearing
hearing level benefit
normal hearing, general and
special education,and ESL
minimal hearing loss,
CAPD, and ADHD
moderate to profound hearing loss
cochlear implantusers
Distance from the teacher, noise,and echo are common obstaclesto comprehension for all stu-dents in almost every classroom.Sound field amplificationovercomes the effects of theseobstacles so kids can focus onlearning rather than straining to hear. It’s been shown innumerous studies2,3,4 to improvecomprehension and test scores,and reduce behavioral problemsand LD referrals.
Children with an auditoryprocessing disorder or slighthearing loss (for example, atemporary loss caused by otitismedia or other infection)have been shown to benefit academically from soundfield or personal FM amp-lification. These systems simplymake it easier to understand orfocus on the teacher’s voice.
Students in your instruction who have more advanced hearingloss — even those who wearhearing aids — can greatly benefit from an FM system. Oursound field systems, binauralFM system, behind-the-ear FM
system, or personal FM systemcan help clarify the teacher’svoice for better comprehensionand better grades.
While personal FM systems benefit children with cochlearimplants, sound field amplifica-tion — and toteable soundfield in particular — is anothermeans of improving their speechcomprehension in classrooms. ty
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